Torrya Seed (Feizi)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Semen Torreyae |
| Botanical Name: | Torreya Grandis Fort. |
| Common Name: | Torrya Seed |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Mingyi Bielu |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The seeds are gathered in winter when the fruit is ripe and then dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet and neutral |
| Meridian: | Lung and intestine |
| Functions: | To kill parasites |
| Indications and Combinations: | Parasites in the intestines: a) Hookworm. *Use with Basket fern (Guanzhong) and Areca seed (Binglang). b) Tapeworm. *Use with Pumpkin seed (Nanguazi) and Areca seed (Binglang). c) Roundworm. *Use with Quisqualis fruit (Shijunzi), Chinaberry bark (Kulianpi) and Black plum (Wumei). |
| Dosage: | 30-50 g |
| Cautions: | This herb can be taken with a decoction, but it is most effective when made into a medicine ball with honey and taken directly. |